Show MONTANA ENDS RECORD SESSION Legislature Passes Approximately I ni atel y Measures l Out of Introduced Helena Mont March 7 Increased I compensation to men injured In fn Montana Mon olon Montana t tana Industries soldier welfare legislation legis- legis lation with whit substantial appropriation referendum to the tho people on a revision re of or tho the primary law to permit holding state conventions for tor tho the nomination of ot oft officers leers and the tho substitution of a R. closed for tor tho the present open primary i mar mary system a 1 referendum on a 1 15 1 bond Issue for good roads and another referendum urn on on a n bill to legalize boxing were wera were among among- tho the most Important Important I tant pieces of ot legislation enacted toda today b by tho the Sixteenth assembly prior to adjournment ad ad- adjournment i 1 I ad-I Three soldier welfare bills were vere passed One establishes establish os a veterans' veterans welfare commission which will have a j fund hind raised by bonds at its Hs I disposal to assist in In the education re rehabilitation rehabilitation Te- Te Tei i habilitation and getting C soldiers bailors sail bail ors ore and marines re established in civil life The Tho commission has hae broad pow pow- powers pow ers Another authorizes the state to co cooperate cooperate cooperate co- co operate with the federal government in reclaiming and ancI placing soldiers on lands and carries an nn appropriation of The third provides for fora a commission slon which has already alread been appointed to care for or the th entertainment entertainment entertainment entertain entertain- ment reception an and aid of or returning veterans L Legislation for the enforcement of prohibition Is provided Seven Saven n new w counties were created and five fhe new normal schools established the latter however still HUll having to run lun the gauntlet of the governors governor's office i as fiS does dOlS tho the bill abolish abolishing Ins Ins- the two deputy deput game war wardens ens and that reorganizing the state hl highway commission Salaries Salaries Salaries Sal Sal- aries of or practically all 1111 of or the elective and appointive state officers were raised of oC the district judges and of or orsome I some county officers A total of ot GHi bills exclusive of C memorials memorials me me- an and resolutions were Introduced Intro o du HO ed In the tho house and In the sedate senate sOI Between and measures reached the go governor over o half of oC them In the tho last three days of ot the session |